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Our digital/matihiko programmes in the heart of the coolest creative Capital take your class through the trials and triumphs of the creative process.

In our collaborative workshops, students will use computational thinking skills to solve problems, hone their key competency skills, and create awesome digital projects with their classmates as co-creators.

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session where students take part in cooperative learning to direct, act and produce their own television show!

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Or book into MediaLab to extend your student’s digital knowledge beyond everyday technical encounters.

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Our workshops link to the Digital, Arts, English and Technology Curriculums, and supports the NZ Curriculum five key competencies.

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Why Aotearoa’s teachers need to get out more

By Kate Jackson, Industry Reporter

Out-of-classroom learning has been known to induce arrythmia in the most laid-back of educators.

It whispers seductively to students of freedom, spontaneity, even danger.

It demands independent thought and action and often involves getting noisy. Kids are encouraged to throw themselves off precarious perches, light fires, inhabit the characters of disreputable bogans.

They’re invited to push the boundaries used to corral them during classroom lessons and to explore, through touch and feel, environments which

There are outdoor education centres and camps all over New Zealand that can provide tailor-made outdoor adventures for school groups.

may speak deeply to them about culture, environment and connection. Ask Year 13 graduates to look back on their school journey and many will talk about the experiences outside of the classroom as their most profound moments of learning.

As the school year draws to a close and the serious planning begins now on how to engage students in meaningful LEOTC experiences, it’s worth bearing in mind that those decisions could just be fundamental in shaping their future lives.

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Outdoor education centres and custom camps “The best classroom and the richest cupboard is roofed only by the sky” said Margaret

McMillan, a British outdoor education pioneer, in 1925.

It’s a philosophy which, a century on and 11,000 miles away, seems particularly relevant as Kaitiakitanga becomes an integral part of the kiwi social fabric.

“Experience the Boyle.

Explore your Potential”

The Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre has provided tailor-made outdoor education programmes for school and community groups for over 40 years.

The outdoor environment is full of opportunities for growth and adventure. We believe that being in this environment, working with others through challenges and activities creates a rich learning environment for developing the NZ Curriculum

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They are a chance to promote social interaction, leadership, teamwork, goal setting and outdoor skills; spaces designed to provide a relaxing environment free of electronics and day-to-day concerns. Some courses are specifically designed to support

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Key Competencies and other life skills in students and adults alike.

Adventure Activities Sustainability Education

We offer more than just high ropes & team building activities, abseiling and rock climbing at various locations around Canterbury and the West Coast, river crossing and safety, tubing, bush craft, tramping, overnight camping, Night activities and cross curricular activities!

Get in touch with us now and check out our website www.boyle. org.nz for more information.

Operated by the North Canterbury Alpine Trust; The Boyle is registered with WorkSafe NZ as an Adventure Activities Operator (AAO 395) under the Adventure Activities Regulations, 2016.

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Whether day excursions, overnighters or longer stays, most involve hikes, bikes, rope courses, water activities or a combination of outdoor challenges which seek to enhance cohort cohesion and student wellbeing while educating participants about sustainability.

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secondary students enrolled in vocational education to achieve qualifications towards their National Certificate in Educational Achievement.

They teach invaluable skills to would-be DoC rangers, for example, on how to write incident reports, use two-way radios and gather weather information.

Whatever the activities offered, trained and qualified instructors and stringent regular safety checks ensure students should be expertly cared for as

country which have developed distinct personalities. Some feature big collections of Māori and Polynesian artefacts, others offer a modern, slick, interactive learning experience and some focus on the natural and social history of Aotearoa and its surrounds.

they put themselves ‘out there’. Adventure activities providers are required to be registered with Worksafe NZ under the HSE (Adventure Activities) Regulations.

Museums and galleries Providing an insight into culture, history and contemporary themes, our museums and galleries are a fascinating reflection of what makes kiwis tick.

There are museums all over the

A number of quality regional museums really embrace and understand the mechanisms for engaging their local students. Many offer hands-on experiences through working displays, onsite activities or innovative science and engineering programmes which are tailored to school groups and provide invaluable back-up resources for teachers.

Place-based learning This is out-of-classroom learning without the sevenhour bus journey and inevitable front seat vomiter.

It’s about fostering a students’ love for their environment and a deeper understanding of where they live.

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They may only be a few feet from their desk but crouched on a footpath using technology to document an experiment on how ancient fire building techniques work.

Or they might be water testing along the banks of the local creek. It costs nothing but teaches children everything about getting their hands dirty with STEAM (or history, or geography).

DINOSAUR rEVOLUTION!

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato is an ideal place for learning and exploration.

Our interactive programmes extend learning beyond the classroom.

Each visit is tailor-made to meet the needs of your group.

Our programmes explore and develop the curriculum through classroom sessions, exhibition tours and activities.

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and extinct”. They reigned in widely different environments for 169 million years and vanished 65 million years ago.

But did all of them go extinct?

For many years we have suspected that birds were linked somehow to dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs were diverse, and birds were the last branch in the Dinosaur family tree.

There was a clash of evolutionary strategies in which only the smallest dinosaurs would fly away and survive extinction.

Book your visit now.

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Staying over While NZ offers numerous opportunities for out-ofclassroom learning and sporting tours, finding somewhere to accommodate large numbers of school children can be an issue.

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Youth hostels and holiday parks have cottoned on to this and designed policies and procedures to take the headache out of organising group travel for under 18s.

Many have developed safety and security commitments which guarantee to separate

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students by gender where required, ensure shared rooms are exclusive to one school, and even allocate a staff member to brief group leaders on safety and be accessible 24 hours a day.

Some accommodation providers also operate closedown procedures and fire security checks nightly.

Holiday parks offer the obvious added attractions of pools, jumping pillows, playground and games rooms and will accommodate children and staff in appropriate ratios, in safe and budget-friendly cabins and camp sites.

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Sunshine, sea and exploration..

Surrounded by New Zealand history.

Wide open spaces and opens minds.

This is more than just a camp. It’s a chance for children to understand their place in the world, to achieve and grow their self-belief.

They’ll learn about themselves, about their country and about each other. And that’s the beginning of something special – a generation of New Zealanders who operate with self-awareness, assurance and empathy.

And where a better a place to learn than the home of New

This is more than just a camp It’s an opportunity to learn about yourself, your country and each other

Zealand’s founding agreement.

– The Bay of Islands.

It’s our contribution to a new New Zealand. One that honours what’s gone before, gives a voice to all people and creates a unifying platform from which to forge ahead.

The Russell, Waitangi and surrounding areas are of great historical significance and students throughout NZ should learn the history of the formation of the nation.

Come and share the experience.

Visit www.baylight.co.nz

Come and share the experience

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Group accommodation in Christchurch city

Historic Arrowtown acts as a living classroom for the Lakes District Museum.

Through their interactive LEOTC education programme; designed to enhance and enrich the Curriculum, students (and adults!) are able to experience hands on and active learning in an authentic environment.

The programmes are designed to suit all stages and styles of learning and are well supported by pre and post visit material.

“It was fun because we got to do the activity’s rather than just hear about them.” Year 5 student

A popular choice for school groups visiting the garden city is the five-hectare Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park, located halfway between the airport and the city centre.

“I liked handling the primary resources and going through the process of gathering information that could not be gathered anywhere else.”

Year 13 history student

It’s within walking distance of bus stops and a big shopping centre, and offers a variety of accommodation choices: a lodge, cabins, motel units and sites for tents and motor homes. Lodge facilities comprise ten units, each with a bunk room, shower and toilet, and cooking utensils.

“Everything - from the information provided prior to our field trip, the visit itself, and the follow up information. [The educators] were organised, positive, and knowledgeable. It truly was an excellent programme that met our specific needs. “ Year 8 teacher

All visitors have access to communal kitchen, dining areas and barbeque areas.

Groups are provided with a lockable storeroom and

Design the best learning experience for your class with our LEOTC Education Officer at info@handsonhistory.co.nz

fridge for food storage, and commercial-size cookware is available for hire.

There is a minimum group booking requirement of three rooms and parties of up to 100 can be accommodated.

On-site attractions include an indoor heated swimming pool, two playgrounds, a jumping pillow, four-wheel bikes, table tennis and pool, and a coinoperated games room.

Group Accommodation in Christchurch City

A popular choice for school groups visiting the garden city is the five-hectare Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park, located halfway between the airport and the city centre.

It’s within walking distance of bus stops and a big shopping centre, and offers a variety of accommodation choices: a lodge, cabins, motel units and sites for tents and motor homes. Lodge facilities comprise ten units, each with a bunk room, shower and toilet, and cooking utensils.

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All visitors have access to communal kitchen, dining areas and barbeque areas. Groups are provided with a lockable storeroom and fridge for food storage, and commercial-size cookware is available for hire.

There is a minimum group booking requirement of three rooms and parties of up to 100 can be accommodated. On-site attractions include an indoor heated swimming pool, two playgrounds, a jumping pillow, four-wheel bikes, table tennis and pool, and a coin-operated games room.

Get in touch with one of our knowledgeable consultants about your next project on 03 352 9176 E.O.T.C.

Christchurch TOP 10 Holiday Park 0800 396 323 39 Meadow Street Papanui, Christchurch

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With room for everyone, our park is the ideal space for your school or sports group.

Motels | Units | Cabins | Sites • Motel 2 bedroom • Self-contained units • Lodge sleeps 40 • Cabins • Group kitchen/dining • Indoor heated swimming pool/spa • Games room • Jumping pillow • Playground • 5km from City Centre, close to Northlands mall

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Real life, real stakes and real learning Image: Hands on History

By Rosie Clarke, Editor

With the creeping focus on real-world context, LEOTC has never been so explorative, engaging or exciting. The sky’s the limit now for learners, so long as schools get creative with how to integrate learning areas.

Before heading out on your LEOTC adventure, have students pitch projects or assign tasks that can frame their learning.

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Arts and humanities What if students had to design an art piece, performance or presentation for a local charity or community group? An excursion to an arts centre, theatre, gallery or festival suddenly becomes important research. Students

can prepare questions for show directors, actors, artists and art historians about how to design and market a show. They can follow-up a visit by reviewing what they’ve experienced, noting things they would do differently and why. How can an art exhibit impact a community? Older students could take a journalistic

approach, interviewing members of the public and compiling a zine or class newspaper filled with different stories, reviews, photos and content from the trip. How about a film project? Factoring a long-term project into your LEOTC plan for 2020 is a great way to combine subject areas and meet curriculum goals.

Hukafalls Jet – Nothing gets your students closer!

Hukafalls Jet takes visitors to the base of the iconic Huka Falls for the best view of New Zealand’s most visited natural attraction.

Learn about their power and the Aratiatia Dam while you immerse yourself in nature and experience our trademark 360 degree spins in the safe hands of our expert drivers. A trip to TaupŌ isn’t complete without a spin in a Hukafalls Jet!

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The exhilarating power of the Hukafalls Jet is an experience your students won’t forget and better still it’s an opportunity for Education Outside the Classroom as you’ll pass by clouds of steam rising where a hot stream joins the river, you’ll see the Huka Prawn Park, the Wairakei Geo-Thermal Power Station and the Aratiatia Dam. Hukafalls Jet is owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism.

Get in touch with one of our knowledgeable consultants about your next project on www.hukafallsjet.com

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STEM Setting students up with the right expectations before a trip can make all the difference. For STEMrelated activities and excursions, students could be tasked with replicating something they are about to see, or designing a display for a STEM fair based on what they’ve learned once they return Sustainability is a huge curriculum drive: why not task students with scouting as many examples of sustainability in action as they soak up a new city.

Assign students jobs: they must brainstorm sustainable solutions

they have learned to create their own garden back at school.

to a problem they come across on the trip, or find out about a solution that has/hasn’t worked.

Planning local School groups do not always need to travel far to organise effective and engaging external activities.

Organising regular visits to a botanical garden, lake, river or other scenic locale can provide valuable learning experiences.

What do you observe during different seasons? Do animals migrate? What happens to the shore? Students can visit a public garden, analyse the soil and plant-life, then take what

Facilitate student learning about their local histories. Can you reach out to Māori leaders in your community? Engage students in where they are from by learning about the history of the land their school is built on. Hearing stories in te reo about local histories from community leaders can inspire young learners and strengthen intergenerational bonds.

Do you have a choir, band or drama club? Organising local visits to community centres, church or chapel events, fundraisers, etc., can be a valuable way to boost students’

confidence and skills. Gigs can raise the profile of your school and even raise money to fund more arts programs and resources at your school.

Getting to grips with rock climbing, abseiling, biking, navigation and a range of other outdoor skills can benefit students of all ages. Outdoor education programmes may lead students to apply for prestigious competitions and discover new career options. Many of these programmes allow students to achieve unit standards that will help them reach new heights along their education pathway.

EXPERIENCE MOTAT WITH PURPOSE The MOTAT team of qualified educators are here to provide your students with engaging hands-on, minds-on LEOTC experiences in STEM and social sciences.

There are lots of exciting programmes on offer that can also be customised.

Here are two examples: Term 1 Great Team Challenge The beginning of the year is an

important time for class team building. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively with MOTAT’s “Great Team Challenge”, where students form teams and complete challenges across MOTAT’s site inspired by transport in the Victorian era.

Invent-A-Machine programme and immersive exhibition MOTAT’s summer exhibition will be a truly immersive experience into the world of engineering and simple machines. This exhibition will only be at MOTAT until the end of Term One, so book your school visit early.

Complementing the exhibition experience and reinforcing students’ learning, MOTAT’s Invent-A-Machine education programme challenges students to collaboratively create, test and modify their own machines, and combine these to make a class mega-machine.

Talk to us today to plan your 2020 LEOTC activities at MOTAT. Book now to secure your preferred dates. Phone: (09) 815 5808 motat.org.nz/learn

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The Mind Lab at MOTAT offers exciting and engaging science, technology and discoverybased workshops.

Let your students actively learn about digital technology through hands-on creativity.

Enquire today. motat.org.nz/mindlab

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Taking Climate Action While Travelling When you book YHA New Zealand for group stays, you take climate action by choosing a carboNZeroCertTM certified organisation.

Green Footprint Project. YHA staff and volunteers use these donations to plant native trees and shrubs in Canterbury every year. Over the last 15 years, we’ve planted over 15,000 trees!

We’ve been building sustainable practices into our operations for over 25 years. Since becoming carboNZeroCertTM certified in 2016 we’ve reduced our carbon emissions by 21% - that’s 195 tons of carbon over three years!

Our carbon offsets support native tree planting and habitat restoration in our very own backyard, Banks Peninsula.

And we won’t stop there; we’re continuing to invest in improvements that reduce our emissions and environmental impact.

What’s more, we’re challenging the whole travel industry to do better too - if we can have these sustainability successes as a budget accommodation provider, then anyone can do it! We want to see more accommodation and travel providers not just asking you to offset your travel, but offsetting and lowering their own carbon emissions as well.

So far, five of our thirteen YHAmanaged hostels are using renewable energy sources. We’ve installed solar energy including photovoltaic panels and efficient

Travel and climate action don’t sound compatible. But they can be. hot water systems in Franz Josef, Wellington, Aoraki Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo. YHA Rotorua harnesses geothermal energy to power the hostel’s hot water system.

This year we partnered with Meridian Energy, using an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority grant, to install EV

chargers at YHA Franz Josef, YHA Aoraki Mt Cook, and YHA Te Anau. These are three of our most remote locations, helping make these amazing places more accessible to those in more environmentally friendly vehicles.

Over and above our carbon offsets and reductions, our travellers can also donate to the

We’re proud to live in such a beautiful country. And we want to keep it that way. That’s why we’re doing the right thing and helping you take climate action.

YHA New Zealand is a network of 35+ quality Youth Hostels. Find how you can travel responsibly at www.yha.co.nz/sustainability.

Taking a group away?

Plan ahead with YHA. • Great accommodation, excellent locations • Bed & Breakfast options • All bedding provided • RAMs information supplied Start with an online estimate today www.yha.co.nz/estimate

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